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§16280 Advanced Nuclear Energy Licensing Cost-Share Grant Program

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Summary

The Secretary of Energy must create the Advanced Nuclear Energy Cost-Share Grant Program to pay part of applicants’ Nuclear Regulatory Commission fees for pre-application and application reviews. The Secretary must try to fund a mix of technologies and will set each cost-share amount under section 16352 of this title. Grants can pay fees for a licensing project plan, a licensing feasibility statement, topical report reviews, and other review work or interactions with the Commission. Commission: Nuclear Regulatory Commission; Program: the grant program above; Secretary: Secretary of Energy.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §16280

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(a)In this section:
(1)The term “Commission” means the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
(2)The term “program” means the Advanced Nuclear Energy Cost-Share Grant Program established under subsection (b).
(3)The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Energy.
(b)The Secretary shall establish a grant program, to be known as the “Advanced Nuclear Energy Cost-Share Grant Program”, under which the Secretary shall make cost-share grants to applicants for the purpose of funding a portion of the Commission fees of the applicant for pre-application review activities and application review activities.
(c)The Secretary shall seek out technology diversity in making grants under the program.
(d)The Secretary shall determine the cost-share amount for each grant under the program in accordance with section 16352 of this title.
(e)A recipient of a grant under the program may use the grant funds to cover Commission fees, including those fees associated with—
(1)developing a licensing project plan;
(2)obtaining a statement of licensing feasibility;
(3)reviewing topical reports; and
(4)other—
(A)pre-application review activities;
(B)application review activities; and
(C)interactions with the Commission.

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Editorial Notes

Codification Section was enacted as part of the Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act of 2017, and not as part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 which comprises this chapter.

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42 U.S.C. § 16280

Title 42The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73